Stephanie leads the association’s EHS&S policy agenda, including strategy development and research. She develops policy positions and strategic solutions on emerging and existing federal, state, and international policies and initiatives including microplastics, emissions, product stewardship, and sustainability. Stephanie has more than nine years of experience in policy and regulation, with a focus on water quality.

Prior to coming to USTMA, Stephanie worked for the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), where she led the association’s work on PFAS, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), infrastructure, and environmental justice. At ASDWA, Stephanie led the association’s congressional advocacy and strategy, led multiple nationwide workgroups of state staff experts, and brought together industry, environmental and non-governmental organizations to find common ground on key issues. Before ASDWA, Stephanie worked for the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, which represents large public drinking water systems, as the Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, overseeing the association’s entire regulatory portfolio. Prior to moving to D.C., Stephanie served as a state regulator, leading the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s 401 Water Quality Certification program and the state’s wetlands program. Stephanie is an ecologist by training, obtaining a B.S. in biology from Northern Kentucky University and an M.Sc. in forestry from Southern Illinois University. She is currently pursuing a DrPH with a focus on Health Policy from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.